Café de Parel was originally a typical Amsterdam ‘brown bar’ with an old-fashioned dark interior and low lighting. The traditional stained-glass windows and monumental tile tableaus create the perfect setting for the new Parel. Its new contemporary design elements blend into the existing space and bring Café de Parel into the current era. The modern interior combines smoked massive oak, messing details and the existing tiles with unfinished concrete and strips of purple/grey mdf to create a style that unites tradition, homeliness and authenticity.
The café is only 44m² and everything is prepared in sight. This starting point was translated into a long, central bar that accommodates the food preparations and the substantial wine selection. There is no hard line between the two functions.
Café de Parel was originally a typical Amsterdam ‘brown bar’ with an old-fashioned dark interior and low lighting. The traditional stained-glass windows and monumental tile tableaus create the perfect setting for the new Parel. Its new contemporary design elements blend into the existing space and bring Café de Parel into the current era. The modern interior combines smoked massive oak, messing details and the existing tiles with unfinished concrete and strips of purple/grey mdf to create a style that unites tradition, homeliness and authenticity.
The café is only 44m² and everything is prepared in sight. This starting point was translated into a long, central bar that accommodates the food preparations and the substantial wine selection. There is no hard line between the two functions.
The café is only 44m² and everything is prepared in sight. This starting point was translated into a long, central bar that accommodates the food preparations and the substantial wine selection. There is no hard line between the two functions.
